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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Huey P. Newton and [[Bobby Seale]] founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. In 1967, Newton was arrested for killing a police officer in Oakland, California. He was sentenced to prison but the conviction was overturned in 1970. After being released from prison, Newton worked on the Panthers' [[Free Breakfast for Children]] program, helped homeless people, and gave away free clothing and food. In 1989, he was shot over a drug dispute.<ref>{{Citation|author=Brian Basgen|year=2002|title=History of the Black Panther Party|publisher=Marxists Internet Archive|mia=https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/}}</ref> | Huey P. Newton and [[Bobby Seale]] founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. In 1967, Newton was arrested for killing a police officer in Oakland, California. He was sentenced to prison but the conviction was overturned in 1970. After being released from prison, Newton worked on the Panthers' [[Free Breakfast for Children]] program, helped homeless people, and gave away free clothing and food. In 1989, he was shot over a drug dispute.<ref>{{Citation|author=Brian Basgen|year=2002|title=History of the Black Panther Party|publisher=Marxists Internet Archive|mia=https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/}}</ref> | ||
== External resources == | |||
* [https://twitter.com/ComptonMadeMe/status/1527621806013575168?s=20&t=dH9fNGdYIgdawU2XYN5HUQ Interview about the police in the US] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Born | February 17, 1942 Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | August 22, 1989 Oakland, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was the co-founder and Defense Minister of the Black Panther Party.
Political career
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party in 1966. In 1967, Newton was arrested for killing a police officer in Oakland, California. He was sentenced to prison but the conviction was overturned in 1970. After being released from prison, Newton worked on the Panthers' Free Breakfast for Children program, helped homeless people, and gave away free clothing and food. In 1989, he was shot over a drug dispute.[1]